UK lawmakers are considering a ban on the use of credit cards for gambling purchases, including deposits to online gambling accounts. It's the latest example of an ongoing effort to curb problem gambling by any means necessary, but what kind of impact would such a ban have on the online gambling industry? Banning the use…
After years of debate, today's the day that major reforms aimed at curbing problem gambling in the UK go into effect. For UK-facing gambling operators with a retail presence, this means that fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs), which were once a license to print money, will no longer be the cash cow they once were. What…
The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) is cautioning UK-facing to be very judicious in their use of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) when settling customer complaints. They're especially keen on keeping operators from using NDAs as a means of discretely refunding stolen cash to its rightful owners. At the heart of the UKGC's unusual warning is the uncomfortable…
Life in the UK-facing gambling industry has not been easy lately. Earlier this month Parliament approved a major tax increase on operators to go with a major reduction in the maximum stakes on fixed-odds betting terminals. These two events alone are certain to have a major impact in revenue flowing into the industry. But wait,…
The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has a message for the gaming operators under their jurisdiction regarding their recent crackdowns on advertising, things are only going to get worse from here. That's the message UKGC the UKGC’s program director for consumer protection & empowerment Ian Angus delivered at a recent gathering titled, Responsible Marketing for Gambling…
The United Kingdom Gambling Commission (UKGC) has a message for UK-facing operators: marketing your products to children is not all right, especially if that marketing takes place on their youth league soccer jerseys. It's yet another reminder of the challenges that gambling operators face in the marketplace and how easy it is to slide into…
The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) is considering some pretty significant changes to the way that UK-facing operators interact with their players and is seeking the public's opinion on how they should take on this massive endeavor. Earlier this week, the UKGC posted a link on its site that allows UK citizens to give their input…
Protecting problem gamblers is the responsibility of every licensed gaming operator on the planet and operators who fail to meet this standard are subject to some pretty severe penalties. Earlier this week, the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) drove this point home by issuing an astonishing £2 million ($2.6 million USD) fine to the Gibraltar-based 32Red…
The UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has been busy working to insure that Britain's youth aren't lured into a life of debauched gambling by images of cartoon leprechauns, fish and wizards. The offending images were used in games offered by Coral Interactive, a division of GVC Holdings as recently as February of this year. According…
The UK Gambling Commission (UKGCO has been very busy over the last year, doling out fines to gaming operators who run afoul of both regulations and the whims of angry UK citizens. Earlier this week, LeoVegas became the latest operator to earn the ire of the UKGC when it was hit with a £600,000 ($818,000…
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